The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-26
BRIEF .JoTTINCs.

The steamer Isis will stop running to Dia-
mond Island after Friday September 80
Steamer No. will attend the fremen's
muster at Bath October 4th.
E. j. Grace will have charge of the--RsaIti-
more and Ohio branch Office iD-slits city.
There were "a arreStSlS ST week. of which
AZ were for drunksSness.
o. Doml9Es Conference will hold their
800 purity at City Hall October oath.
The Argonants had delightful time at
Cow Island last week.
The opening Of Park street church has
been postponed until the middle of October
The Portland Board of Trade has received
documents from Hon. Eugene Hale.
The imports last week included 1908 tons
Of coal, 800 railway ties and 1877 tons of build
ing stone.
A horse, starting suddenly, knocked
down man named Megquier on North street
Saturday
The Portland Fire Department drivers ball
win take place at Mechanics Hall October
18th.
The Baltimore and Ohio messenger boys
appeared in their new uniforms Saturday.
They are very neat uniforms.
John w. Lincoln will build three story
brick block where the Bryant house stood on
Congress street.
The Cumberland County Pomona Grange
will meet with Pleasant River Grange, Wind
ham, Oct 9Th, instead of Sept. a2sth as
appointed.
A young clerk employed by Commercial
street firm was arrested Saturday for the en-
la
and the clerk released.
There were 10000 pounds of cod and had
dock brought in by the fishing fleet Saturday
afternoon.
Hot ashes in box in shed on Bradford
street, called steamer No 3 to the spot Sat
urday night. The flames were extinguished
with slight damage.
The smelling season has begun and men
and boys may be seen, at high tide, on the
shore of Back Bay and at the wharves with
hook and line fishing for the unwary smelt.
At this season of the year the squirrels
are getting in their winter supply of nuts,
and the city boys may be seen in the suburbs,
club in hand, beating the oak and walnut
trees for their share Of the harvest.
Saturday was cold and raw, and the mer-
curry stood at $50 Sunday morning, the cold
est yet. In Cape Elizabeth ice formed in
water left out Of doors. 1t was bright and
sharp Sunday.
The following were drawn Saturday morn
ing as traverse jurors to serve in the October
term of the Superior Judicial Court: Wyer
Green, Jervis d. Nelson and Augustus H.
Ford
The annual meeting of the Maine Woman
Suffrage Association for the election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year will be held in Re-
ception Hall, City Building, this evening at
1880. Mrs. Lucy Stone, DR.. Blackwell and
Rev. Mr.. Blanchard will speak.
There were two smash ups Saturday. One
at the corner of Cumberland and Green
streets, slightly injured lady. The other
was ON Preble street. A buggy collided with
a coal team, and two young men from Sacca-
Kappa were thrown from the buggy, cut and
bruised.
Yesterday as Mr.. Partridge the hackman,
was driving down Centre street with some
passengers an axle of his hack broke letting
the carriage fall to the pavement. The occu-
pants were badly shaken, but not much in
jured, but the hack was quite badly
wrenched.
Hall d. Richardson, who was arrested in
this city few days ago charged with embez-
Element and taken to Boston, was before the
court in that city Friday and discharged, the
evidence failing to sustain the allegation
George II. Townshend, of this city appeared
for Mr. Richardson.
Springfield Commandery Saturday morn
ing formed in line at the City Hotel and
marched to the City Hall. Taking up their
position on the City Hall steps they were
photographed by Hern. After this they
marched to the Boston d Maine. station and
took the morning train for their home. They
say that they had most enjoyable time in
Portland